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Felice Giani (San Sebastiano Curone 1758-1823 Rome)
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Felice Giani (San Sebastiano Curone 1758-1823 Rome)

The Triumph of Paulus Emilius

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Felice Giani (San Sebastiano Curone 1758-1823 Rome)
The Triumph of Paulus Emilius
inscribed 'Trionfo di Pauolo Emiglio' in the lower border (recto)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
21 3/8 x 30½ in. (542 x 774 mm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Paulus Emilius, a consul of the Roman Republic in the 2nd Century B.C., was the conqueror of Macedonia, for which triumph he was awarded three days of public celebration in Rome. His reluctance to accept honours or rewards made him a paragon of Roman virtue.

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